Canada vs Pakistan: Share of electricity generation from nuclear
Canada
13.1%
in 2025
Pakistan
12.2%
in 2025
Canada rank
20th
Pakistan rank
22nd
Share of electricity generation from nuclear over time
- Canada
- Pakistan
How they compare
Canada currently reports 13.1% against 12.2% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Canada's figure about 1.1 times Pakistan's.
Across all 41 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 0.9% | 14.3% | Canada |
| 1990s | 15.7% | 0.7% | 15.0% | Canada |
| 2000s | 14.0% | 2.2% | 11.8% | Canada |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 4.9% | 10.3% | Canada |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 11.2% | 2.5% | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from nuclear, Canada or Pakistan?
- Canada, at 13.1% against 12.2% in Pakistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from nuclear between Canada and Pakistan?
- 0.9%, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Pakistan?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Pakistan rank globally for share of electricity generation from nuclear?
- Canada ranks 20th and Pakistan ranks 22nd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from nuclear. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.